The capital city of Hanoi plans to deploy an additional 129 buses with 714 extra trips per day on 55 routes in the locality to meet the rising demand of passengers at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31)’s competition venues.

In case of need, Hanoi Public Transport Management Centre under the municipal Department of Transport will launch five more bus routes connecting hotels, where foreign and domestic guests attending the SEA Games 31 stay, with competition venues in the locality.

Hanoi hosts 18 competition venues while Bac Ninh province’s Bac Ninh city provides two. There are 55 bus routes connecting to 20 locations.

The capital city is planning to open four new electricity bus lines this month, raising the total of this kind to seven.

Vietnam receives 7.2 million vaccine doses for paediatric use from Australia

A ceremony to hand over more than 7.2 million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for paediatric use presented by Australia was held in Hanoi on May 10.

The event was attended by Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen and Australian Deputy Head of Mission in Vietnam Mark Tattersall.

The Australian government committed more than 14 million vaccine doses, along with medical supplies for the vaccine rollout in Vietnam.

As of May 9, Vietnam had administered over 1.85 million vaccine doses for children, and strives to complete the work by June, Tuyen said.

The official expressed his hope that the Australian side will soon make official announcement about the remaining batches of 7.2 million doses of Pfizer vaccine for Vietnam through UNICEF.

Authorities yet to find source of fake Molnupiravir medicine with Vietnamese address

Vietnamese authorities on Tuesday announced that fake Molnupiravir discovered by Swiss Customs could not be traced back to the address in Việt Nam that was printed on the label.

Swiss Customs discovered the fake Molnupiravir medicine had labels with this part on the label "Manufactured by Công ty TNHH, Chi nhanh 1 so 40 dai, P. An Phu, Tx. Thuan An, Tinh Binh Duong, Vietnam", with mixed Vietnamese and English phrases.

Huỳnh Minh Chính, deputy director of the Bình Dương Department of Health, said that after receiving the information, the department launched an investigation, which showed there is no such address in the province.

The counterfeit Molnupiravir 400mg medicine was found in Switzerland in the form of hard capsules, with 20 tablets per bottle.

The case was transferred to the police for further investigation.

On May 5, the Drug Administration of Việt Nam, under the Ministry of Health, received a notice from the World Health Organisation about the fake Molnupiravir discovered in Switzerland. Its labels, printed in Vietnamese, said the drug was produced by a company in Bình Dương Province.

Laboratory testing in Switzerland said that the drug did not contain the active ingredients it claimed. The medicine is an antiviral COVID-19 treatment drug. 

NA Standing Committee convenes 11th session

The 11th session of the 15th National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on May 11 under the chair of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

During the three-day sitting, members of the committee will debate 11 issues and give opinions in written form on three others.

As scheduled, the committee will discuss a draft revised resolution on the issuance of regulations for NA’s meetings, and adjustments to the law and ordinance building programme for 2022.

They will give comments on a report on the implementation of socio-economic tasks and State budget plans for 2021; the socio-economic performance and State budget allocation in the first months of 2022; a draft plan on the allocation of central budget for the 2021-2025 period and for 2022 to ministries, central agencies and localities to implement three national target programmes, as well as supplements to the central budget plan in 2022 for ministries, sectors and localities.

Investment policy for a number of infrastructure projects will be tabled for consideration before asking for NA approval. They include the Belt Road No.4 in the Hanoi Capital Region, the Belt Road No.3 of Ho Chi Minh City, along with roads of Chau Doc-Can Tho-Soc Trang (first phase), Khanh Hoa-Buon Ma Thuot (first phase), and Bien Hoa-Vung Tau (first phase).

The NA Standing Committee will also discuss an audit report on the use of resources for pandemic prevention and control activities, and give opinions in written form on a report on State budget settlement in 2020.

Vietnam works to perfect law on fighting proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

A workshop on the roadmap for building a legal system on the prevention and control of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) proliferation in Vietnam is taking place in both face-to-face and virtual forms on May 10-12.

The workshop, which sees the participation of representatives from Vietnamese ministries and sectors, and experts from the EXBS and the US Department of Energy, is the first in a series of seminars aimed perfecting the legal system in the field.  

This workshop demonstrates Vietnam's responsibility in implementing Resolution 1540 on preventing the  proliferation of WMD of the UN Security Council in general and in the field of preventing and controlling WMD proliferation in particular, thus contributing to perfecting the country’s legal corridor in this area.

Standing Office 81 and relevant units have orientations and detailed work plans for each period and each year, focusing on international cooperation activities to support Vietnam in perfecting its legal system, improving the ability of forces tasked with managing and performing the prevention and control of WMD proliferation.

Participants to the workshop are updated on international regulations on strategic trade control stipulated in the UN Security Council’s Resolution 1540; international obligations, treaties and mechanisms related to the prevention of strategic goods and WMD proliferation.

They are also discussing and proposing a roadmap for building a legal system on preventing and combating the proliferation of WMD in Vietnam.

Nearly 200 wild animals released back to nature

Nearly 200 animals saved from captivity on various occasions were released back to nature at Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh.

Among the animals and birds are pugmy slow loris, common hill myna, red-breasted parakeet, Asian palm civet, masked palm civet, spalacids, turtle and snake.

Most of them are in the lists of endangered species that are prohibited from exploitation and use for commercial purposes.

Before they were released to the wild, the animals were taken care of by the Hanoi Wildlife Rescue Centre.

This is the second time the centre has chosen Phong Nha – Ke Bang as the destination to release wild animals. The move also helps ensure biodiversity at the park.

More than 1,000 traffic police mobilised to serve SEA Games

Vietnam will deploy more than 1,000 traffic police officers to ensure traffic order and safety for the 31st Southeast Asian Games, which will be held from May 12-23.

More than 1,000 traffic police officers from the Traffic Police Department and 12 localities have been mobilised to ensure traffic order and safety during SEA Games 31.

Traffic police will be deployed to conduct patrols and lead delegations at the sporting event. A number of other police forces will also be mobilised to ensure traffic order and safety at road checkpoints.

The Traffic Police Department recommends that people give way to convoys of vehicles serving the SEA Games, to avoid any traffic jams.

Asia’s biggest tennis court complex hosting SEA Games

With seven international-standard tennis courts, the Hanaka Paris Ocean Park tennis court complex in Bac Ninh province is to host the tennis at SEA Games 31.

On an area of 10 hectares and with total investment of more than 5.2 million USD, Hanaka Paris Ocean Park in Bac Ninh province is Vietnam’s largest and latest tennis court complex.

The complex includes courts, functional rooms, and other support areas.

Vietnam’s No 1 tennis player, Ly Hoang Nam, acknowledged that Hanaka Paris Ocean Park is the best tennis court complex in the country.

Hanaka Paris Ocean Park was awarded the Asian Record Certificate by the Asian Records Federation as the largest tennis court complex in Asia.

Vietnam to face Laos in League of Legends: Wild Rift-Mobile at SEA Games 31

Vietnam will face Laos in the first match of League of Legends: Wild Rift-Mobile at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), according to the Organising Committee. 

Five countries, namely the host Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and Laos, will compete in the event, which will take place from May 20 to 22.

Saigon Phantom will represent Vietnam at the event. It is to face teams of the Philippines and Thailand in its second and third matches of the group stage.

All 10 matches of the group stage will be held on May 20 in the round-robin format, with the squads playing in the Best of 2 (BO2) match type.

Three top squads will qualify for the play-offs, in which they will play in the BO5. Teams are to play in the BO7 in the final.

At SEA Games 31, e-sports consists of eight games and 10 events, including League of Legends: Wild Rift-Mobile, PUBG Mobile, and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.

SEA Games 31: Vietnam tops five out of eight rowing events

The Vietnamese rowing team finished first in the five categories - W1X, LW2X, W2X, M4X, and LW4 - of the rowing tournament at the ongoing Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) in the northern city of Hai Phong on May 10.

The host Vietnam and the teams of Indonesia, Cambodia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Singapore continued to compete in the Group B’s qualifying round of rowing on the day.

The events of Group B are Women's single sculls (W1X), Men's pair (M2-), Lightweight women's double sculls (LW2X),  Lightweight men's single sculls (LM1X), Lightweight men's pair (LM2-), Men's quadruple sculls (M4x), Women's double sculls (W2X) and Lightweight Women's Four (LW4-). 

The final round and the awarding ceremony of the tournament will take place on May 11.

Medical services ready for SEA Games 31

Medical services have been readied for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), with good control of COVID-19 pandemic and competent personnel and equipment for the biggest regional sports event, according to the national organising committee for SEA Games 31.

To ensure best services, the medical sector of Hanoi has made every preparation for the event for months, while other localities have shown active performance in the work.

There will be no athlete village at SEA Games 31, and sports delegations will stay in hotels near competition venues.

Hanoi will host the opening and closing ceremonies of the Games, as well as 22 sport events.

In order to prepare for the competitions, 21 medical teams run by district medical centres and 21 others by local hospitals have been set up, each with 5-10 beds. Meanwhile, 35 medical facilities have been made ready to receive and provide treatment for COVID-19 patients. Medical staff and equipment for the teams are also on standby.

Meanwhile, drastic measures will be rolled out to ensure food safety for the SEA Games 31, especially in hotels and restaurants serving international guests throughout the event.

Exiled Vietnamese emperor’s art works exhibited in France

An exhibition of 150 art works and objects of Vietnamese King Ham Nghi (1870-1947) is taking place at Nice Museum for Asian Arts in France.

The exhibits were collected in nearly 10 years by Amandine Dabat, a 5th generation descendant of the king, who did a doctoral thesis on King Ham Nghi’s art career and is also the author of the book "Ham Nghi - Empereur en exil, artiste à Alger" (Ham Nghi - Emperor in exile, artist in Algeria) published in 2019 in France.

This is the first exhibition about King Ham Nghi since his death. The last exhibition held by the emperor was in 1926.

Adrien Bossard, the curator of the Nice Museum for Asian Arts, said the exhibition is a unique event because King Ham Nghi is an Asian, but he followed the European impressionist art and developed his career in Africa.

The exhibition has so far attracted 8,000 visitors, and it is hoped to welcome 25,000 people by the end of June.

Four major cities poised to host European Film Festival

As many as 17 European films are set to be introduced to local audiences during the 21st European Film Festival in Vietnam (EUFF) which will get underway in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, and Da Lat between May 19 and June 5.

With themes such as “Family” and “Youth”, the films offer Vietnamese viewers the chance to gain a more multifaceted perspective on European life and culture, as well as helping to shine a light on certain struggles people face. 

The festival will be held at the Goethe Institutes in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Galaxy Cinema in Da Nang, and Cinestar Cinema in Da Lat.

Most notably, the Ukrainian musical “Hutsulka Ksenya” will open the festival in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on May 19 and May 20.

Some of the other famous films which will be screened during the event include “Oskar & Lilli – Where No One Knows Us”, “Letters From Antarctica”, “Into The Darkness”, and “The Cleaners”. All the films will have subtitles in both Vietnamese and English.

Free tickets are available at the various venues and headquarters of the EU Delegation to Vietnam in Hanoi.

Brazilian Film Week gets underway in Hanoi

A Brazilian Film Week in Vietnam officially kicked off at the National Cinema Center on May 9 in the presence of Brazilian Ambassador to Vietnam Fernando Apparicio da Silva, along with representatives of various foreign embassies and friendship associations in Hanoi.

The five-day festival has been jointly organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Brazilian Embassy Hanoi, ​​the Cinema Department, and the National Cinema Center.

Tickets to the event are free and can be obtained from the Brazil Embassy in Hanoi, and the National Cinema Centre.

Doctors from Hue Central Hospital successfully conduct kidney, heart transplants

Doctors from the Huế Central Hospital successfully conducted two kidney transplants in HCMC last Saturday morning, before travelling over 1,000km back to Huế to perform a heart transplant that afternoon. 

Dr Trần Hoài Ân, director of the Cardiovascular Centre, Huế Central Hospital said that on May 5, a team of experts from the hospital performed a kidney transplant for Nguyễn Tri Phương Hospital in HCM City.

On the same day, they also received news that Huế Central Hospital would receive a heart from the National Center for Coordination of Organ Transplantation to conduct a heart transplant for their patients.

The time of taking the heart almost coincided with the time of surgery for two kidney transplants at Nguyễn Tri Phương Hospital, so the team of experts had to divide human resources to perform.

At 10.47 am on May 6, the heart was taken from the chest of a brain-dead organ donor at Gia Định People's Hospital, HCM City and reached Huế city safely at 1.32 pm on the same day, with support from the national carrier Vietnam Airlines.

Luckily, the 37-year-old patient met all the suitable indicators to receive the heart, doctors said. 

After one hour and 20 minutes of surgery, the heart of the brain-dead donor beat again in the recipient's chest.

According to the hospital, this was the ninth heart transplant from a brain-dead donor performed at the Huế Central Hospital by their doctors.

The operation lasted one hour and 20 minutes and was on a 37-year-old patient with end-stage heart failure from Quảng Bình Province.

On the afternoon of the same day, the patient's health was stable after a successful heart transplant from a 19-year-old brain-dead donor.

HCM City prepares new, diverse tourism products for summer holidays

Fancy river cruises and helicopter rides over the city are among several tourism products being prepared by HCM City to serve local and international visitors during the upcoming summer holidays.

The “Cruise on Sài Gòn River” will run from Bạch Đằng Wharf in District 1 to Đèn Đỏ Cape in District 7, crossing Thủ Thiêm 2 and Bình Lợi bridges in Bình Thạnh District and Phú Mỹ Bridge in District 7.

Luxury yachts carrying10-25 passengers will be deployed for the tours that will last three hours and cost VNĐ5-10 million (US$217-435) per passenger, including tapas and drinks.

Last week, the department coordinated with Military Hospital 175 and the Southern Vietnam Helicopter Company (VNH South) to launch the “Contemplate HCM City from above” tour.

Although it carries a hefty price tag of VNĐ4 million ($174) for a 40-minute tour, it was fully booked during the recent four-day (April 30 – May 3) holiday.

Other tourism products that have been created include cycling, trekking and camping tours in ecotourism areas.

Thang Long Warriors and MCV Group sign strategic cooperation agreement

Thăng Long Warriors basketball team has taken a big step in promoting the club’s image by cooperating with the media giant MCV Group on a strategic media cooperation agreement.

The contract was signed on Sunday by Trần Tấn Trung, owner of Thăng Long Warriors and Phạm Từ Liêm, chairman of MCV Group, and will focus on promoting the club’s media channels and players’ image throughout the 2022 VBA season.

Finding sponsors for the club and deploying a new reality basketball television show to attract new supporters are the main goals of the contract.

Land subsidence causes damage in Nghe An

Authorities in the central province of Nghe An's Quy Hop District are investigating widespread subsidence which has caused substantial damage to homes and crops.

According to a report from Chau Hong Communal People's Committee, subsidence started in January 2020, causing damage to local houses and other constructions as well as rice fields.

"So far 114 houses in the area have seen cracks on their walls and grounds," the report said. "Some 300 wells and many rivers and springs have run dry. We’ve never seen this problem before, which is suspected to be the result of mining activities in the area."

Local authorities have put up many warning boards in affected areas.

Thua Thien-Hue leads in PAPI 2021 Rankings

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue took the lead among 63 localities in the Viet Nam Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) 2021 Rankings with 48,095 points.

It was followed by the southern province of Binh Duong and the north central province of Thanh Hoa with 47,178 points and 47,102 points, respectively.

The southern economic locomotive of Ho Chi Minh City got the lowest points among five centrally-managed cities due to the consequences of long-lasting social distancing due to COVID-19 outbreaks last year.

Meanwhile, the capital city of Ha Noi made breakthroughs in improving its points from 41,630 in 2020 to 44,447 in 2021.

Hau Giang CDC director dismissed over test kit case

Nguyen Van Lanh has been removed from his posts as secretary of the Party Committee and director of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) of the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang for his violations in the procurement of Covid test kits.

According to the provincial Party Committee’s Inspection Commission and the Department of Health, Lanh’s violations have caused serious consequences, the local media reported.

Earlier, Lanh said a Viet A staff had come to his house with a gift, including VND450 million, on December 3 last year. On the afternoon of the same day, he took the gift to the headquarters of the Hau Giang CDC and reported the issue to the provincial government.

Lanh became director of Hau Giang CDC in 2020.

In this case, Huynh Thi Hong Doan, head of the CDC’s division of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies, and Ha Tan Binh Dang, head of the division of Testing-Image Analysis-Functional Exploration, were also dismissed from their posts.

Multiple violations found in BR-VT’s anti-pandemic equipment purchase

Inspectors of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province have detected multiple violations in the procurement of medical equipment, supplies and Covid test kits in the 2020-2021 period.

From January 2020 to December 2021, the province spent more than VND200 billion buying medical equipment, supplies and test kits, the local media reported.

During the period, the provincial Department of Health and Center for Disease Control borrowed chemicals, test kits and machinery from six companies, including more than 28,500 test kits from the Viet A Technology Corporation, which was not approved in writing by the Ba Ria-Vung Tau government.

The province also borrowed 1.5 million rapid test kits from the Amerphaco Company and then appointed the company as the contractor of a test kit bidding package. However, the provincial government promptly canceled the appointment. If not, the province would have to pay VND210 billion to Amerphaco.

The Department of Health did not study the list of anti-pandemic products in line with the 2013 Bidding Law before proposing the provincial government issue documents on the procurement of medical supplies and the Covid-19 testing price.

The prices of products were offered by providers, who were also the winners of the bidding packages.

In addition, the products were transferred to many providers before being sold to the province, resulting in their high prices. Typically, An Thinh Health Service Trading Co., Ltd won packages Nos. 5 and 6 worth nearly VND15 billion in 2020. However, its goods, which were sold to the Ba Ria-Vung Tau Department of Health, were bought from the Ta Thien An Service Trading Co., Ltd.

Ta Thien An also bought the products from the Dai Phuc Company and the Y Viet Service and Trading Co., Ltd.

In these two packages, investigators also found that goods were purchased after being sold, and the winning bid prices of tens of products were much higher than the import prices, even by 230%.

HCMC Chairman asks to deal with construction violations in Hoc Mon

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai has requested to address construction violations in Hoc Mon outlying district.

The Office of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City sent an urgent dispatch to convey the direction of Chairman Phan Van Mai. Accordingly, the HCMC People’s Committee Chairman assigned the Chairman of the Hoc Mon District People's Committee to urgently study the opinions of the Department of Construction and actively coordinate with the Department and related agencies to inspect and punish construction violators in the area to deter residents from committing such violations. Reports of the cases must be sent to the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and the Department of Construction in May 2022.

The Department of Construction is assigned to monitor, inspect as well as urge the implementation of the above directives. At the same time, it must summarize and report the implementation results to the city People's Committee within 10 days from the date of receipt of the written report of the People's Committee in Hoc Mon District.

Previously, the Department of Construction inspected and address the construction order management of these cases that were granted construction permits in 1,386 dossiers of land-use change in Hoc Mon District.

16th National Technological Innovation Awards honors 84 outstanding solutions

Vietnam Fund for Supporting Technological Creations (VIFOTEC – under Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations – VUSTA) yesterday announced the results of the 16th National Technological Innovation Awards (2020-2021), sponsored by VUSTA, the Science and Technology Ministry, Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee, and Vietnam General Confederation of Labor.

The organization board decides to deliver awards to 84 excellent solutions and products, consisting of:

_5 first prizes: merit certificate of the Prime Minister, merit certificate of the organization board, Creative Labor certificate, Creative Youth Badge, and VND60 million (US$2,600)

_11 second prizes: merit certificate of the organization board, Creative Labor certificate, Creative Youth Badge, and VND40 million ($1,700)

_23 third prizes: merit certificate of the organization board, Creative Labor certificate, Creative Youth Badge, and VND20 million ($875)

_45 fourth prizes: merit certificate of the organization board and VND10 million ($436)

More than 10 million Vietnamese people have e-vaccine passports

The Information Technology Department under the Ministry of Health yesterday said that up to now, more than 10 million people across the country have had their e-vaccine passports confirmed, an increase of about 4 million people compared to last week's statistics.

The electronic vaccine passport will be displayed on the Electronic Health Book application, PC-Covid, or on the look-up page, the Ministry of Health is under construction and will announce it soon.

At the same time, the Ministry of Health has proposed the Ministry of Public Security add the function of displaying vaccine passports on the VNEID application. Currently, the two ministries are working together to soon complete it. Therefore, people need to go to the above applications to check if they have a vaccine passport or not.

Vietnam's electronic vaccine passport uses standards issued by the World Health Organization and the European Union which are currently being used in 62 countries and in the near future more countries will use it.

Heavy rain, one person killed, 8 houses collapsed in Lang Son Province

One was killed and eight houses were fallen due to heavy rain in the northern mountainous province of Lang Son.

The Vietnam Natural Disaster Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) said that on May 10, heavy rain occurred in Lang Son Province, killing one person in Khau Bao village in Bac Son District. Moreover, eight houses were collapsed, 1,507ha of rice and crops were flooded, and 13 power poles brought down.

HCMC inspects management of apartment building

The municipal People’s Committee has issued a dispatch on the implementation of inspection of the management and use of apartment buildings in the city, according to the previous recommendation of the Department of Construction.

According to the Department of Construction, of 1,518 apartments with 2,445 lots in Ho Chi Minh City, roughly 474 old apartments were built before 1975 currently. Over the past time, the department has received complaints and disputes related to apartment buildings.

The Department said that most of the disputes related to the rights and obligations of the investor, the management board, the management board, the operation management unit, and the ownership of an apartment building.

Moreover, it also involves in responsibilities of many state agencies at all levels, such as issuing certificates, handling violations of construction orders, fire prevention and fighting, and maintenance funds. Some problems with apartment buildings relate to the responsibilities of many administrative management bodies at all levels.

Around 20,000 young doctors to take part in post-Covid-19 healthcare checkups

According to the program ‘Young doctors follow Uncle Ho's teachings, volunteering for public health in 2022’, from May 14 to the end of 2022, approximately 20,000 young doctors will participate in post-Covid-19 healthcare checkups for residents nationwide.

According to Vice President and General Secretary of the Vietnam Young Physicians Association Nguyen Huu Tu, it is expected that about 1,000,000 people will receive medical examination, counseling, and care after Covid-19 and more than 3,000,000 people will receive health advice via phone and telehealth application.

Particularly, people aged 50 and over who have been infected with Covid-19 and have underlying medical conditions such as cancer, diabetes, blood pressure, mental diseases, respiratory diseases, and children under 12 years old who have been infected with Covid-19 will be examined directly.

The program will also provide free medical check-ups for social welfare brackets and poverty-stricken families whose member has been infected with Covid-19 and has post-Covid-19 symptoms lasting from 4 weeks to 6 months.

One female scientist amongst two winners of Ta Quang Buu award in 2022

This year, two scientists including a female one won Ta Quang Buu Award. They are professor Dr. Ngo Viet Trung and Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Thi Le Thu.

Both scientists were awarded the award for the scientist who has authored an outstanding scientific work. Professor Dr. Ngo Viet Trung from the Institute of Mathematics under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology was awarded for the work ‘Depth functions of symbolic powers of homogeneous ideals’ published in Inventiones Mathematica 218 in 2019 - industry math.

Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Thi Le Thu from the University of Science and Technology under the Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City with the project ‘Tailoring the Hard−Soft Interface with Dynamic Diels-Alder Linkages in Polyurethanes: Toward Superior Mechanical Properties and Heal ability at Mild Temperature’ published in the journal Chemistry of Materials in 2019 - chemistry.

This is also the third year Ta Quang Buu Award honors a female scientist.

Can Tho airport performs online check-in ser

The national flag carrier-Vietnam Airlines deployed an online check-in service for passengers on domestic flights departing from Can Tho Airport, starting on May 9.

This is the 13th domestic airport where Vietnam Airlines supplies the convenient service after airports of Noi Bai, Tan Son Nhat, Da Nang, Cam Ranh, Van Don, Cat Bi, Vinh, Chu Lai, Con Dao, Phu Quoc, Da Lat and Dien Bien.

Passengers can save time at the airport through online check-in at the website www.vietnamairlines.com or Vietnam Airlines mobile app 24 hours to an hour before departure time. After completing the online check-in process, passengers will receive an online boarding pass.

Source: VNA/SGT/VNS/VOV/Dtinews/SGGP/VGP/Hanoitimes